Respiratory physician Lutz Beckert considers chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management, including the prevention of COPD, the importance of smoking cessation and pulmonary rehabilitation, and the lifesaving potential of addressing treatable traits. He also discusses the logic of inhaler therapy, moving from single therapy to dual and triple therapy when indicated, as well as other aspects of management
Phone consults ‘fantastic’ for students on the move
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Goodfellow Symposium 2025
Phone consults ‘fantastic’ for students on the move
Friday 28 March 2025, 04:05 PM

Amanda Mitchell is a specialist GP at Westgate Medical Centre in Auckland and urgent-care registrar [Image: Canva composite]
This year’s Goodfellow Symposium was held at the Due Drop Events Centre in Auckland over the weekend of 22 and 23 March. Reporter Zach Thompson was there to pose a pertinent question to attendees: How do you feel about telehealth in primary care?
Phone consultations are “fantastic” and should have been part of primary care long ago, says Auckland specialist GP Amanda Mitchell.
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